Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants. The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. Wortel is situated 2½ km southwest of Hollandsche Loop.

Minderhout

Village

Minderhout is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp close to the border with the Netherlands. As of 2021, it has about 4,420 inhabitants. Minderhout is situated 3½ km west of Hollandsche Loop.

Hoogstraten

Town

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoogstraten is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel. Hoogstraten is situated 4 km southwest of Hollandsche Loop.

Hollandsche Loop

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Hollandseloop”
Category: body of water
Location: Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.41667° or 51° 25′ north

Longitude

4.81667° or 4° 49′ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

9F36CR88+MM

GeoNames ID

2753909

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